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    The document discusses the use of passive voice in language. Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action rather than the subject performing the action. It provides examples of sentences in both active and passive voice in different tenses. The passive voice is formed using some form of "to be" plus the past participle of the main verb. It also includes exercises asking the reader to rewrite sentences from active to passive voice.

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    Passive Voice

    Past/Present

    Use of Passive
    Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action.
    It is not important or not known, however, who or what
    is performing the action.
    Example: My bike was stolen.
    In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my
    bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it.

    Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than


    active voice, as the following example shows:
    Example: A mistake was made.
    In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was
    made, but I do not blame anyone (e.g. You have made
    a mistake.).

    Form of Passive

    Subject + finite form of to be + Past Participle


    Example: A letter was written.

    When rewriting active sentences in passive voice, note


    the following:
    the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the
    passive sentence .
    the finite form of the verb is changed (to be + past participle) .
    the subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the
    passive sentence (or is dropped)

    Examples of Passive
    TENSE

    SUBJECT

    VERB

    OBJECT

    SIMPLE PRESENT
    (Passive)

    A letter

    is written

    SIMPLE PRESENT
    (Active)

    Rita

    writes

    a letter.

    SIMPLE PAST
    (Passive)

    A letter

    was written

    by Rita.

    SIMPLE PAST
    (Active)

    Rita

    wrote

    a letter.

    PRESENT
    PERFECT
    (Passive)

    A letter

    has been written

    by Rita.

    PRESENT
    PERFECT
    (Active)

    Rita

    has written

    a letter.

    FUTURE
    (Passive)

    A letter

    will be written

    by Rita.

    FUTURE

    Rita

    will write

    a letter.

    by Rita.

    Examples of Passive
    TENSE

    SUBJECT

    VERB

    PRESENT
    PROGRESSIVE
    (Active)

    Rita

    is writing

    a letter.

    PRESENT
    PROGRESSIVE
    (Passive)

    A letter

    is being written

    by Rita.

    PAST
    PROGRESSIVE
    (Active)

    Rita

    was writing

    a letter

    PAST
    PROGRESSIVE
    (Passive)

    A letter

    PAST PERFECT
    (Active)

    Rita

    PAST PERFECT
    (Passive)

    A letter

    was being
    written
    had written
    had been
    written

    OBJECT

    by Rita.

    a letter.
    by Rita.

    EXERCISES

    Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

    He opens the door. The door is opened by him.


    We set the table. She pays a lot of money.
    I draw a picture. They wear blue shoes. They don't help you. He doesn't open the book.
    You do not write the letter.
    Does your mum pick you up?
    Does the police officer catch the thief? -

    EXERCISES

    Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.


    He opens the door. The door is opened by him.
    We set the table. - The table is set by us.
    She pays a lot of money. - A lot of money is paid by
    her.
    I draw a picture. - A picture is drawn by me.
    They wear blue shoes. - Blue shoes are worn by them.
    They don't help you. - You are not helped by them.
    He doesn't open the book. - The book is not opened
    by him.
    You do not write the letter. - The letter is not written by
    you.
    Does your mum pick you up? - Are you picked up by your mum?
    Does the police officer catch the thief? - Is the thief caught by
    the police officer?

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